Monument aux Morts (Marçay, Centre, France) - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

[FR] Monument aux morts dédié aux marcéens morts pendant la Première Guerre Mondiale (1914-1918).
Il est situé à l’angle de la rue du 11 novembre et de la place Jeanne d'Arc.
Originellement construit après la Première Guerre Mondiale, une plaque a été ajoutée plus tard pour y inscrire le nom des soldats morts durant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale (1939-1945).
En 2017, la cérémonie du 11 Novembre à Marçay s’est doublée d’un hommage particulier à un Poilu oublié. En effet, les membres de HPMM (Histoire Patrimoine et Mémoires de Marçay) avaient récemment retrouvé une plaque, pleine de poussière, dans un grenier de la mairie de Marçay. Sur cette plaque alors nettoyée, quelques mots apparaissaient : « Edouard Aucher, mort pour la France ».
Après de nombreuses recherches, des rencontres ont permis de reconstituer sa vie. Il est né le 26 septembre 1893, près de Loudun. A partir de l’âge de 17 ans, il a vécu à la Roberderie, à Marçay. Puis, il partit pour la guerre, comme beaucoup d’hommes. Lors de la bataille à Morhange, le 20 août 1914, Edouard Aucher a été grièvement blessé. Il est décédé le 1er septembre 1914, et enterré en Allemagne dans un camp de prisonniers. En 1926, il a finalement été enterré à la nécropole de Sarrebourg. La plaque avait été faite par sa maman, certainement pour la mettre sur sa tombe. Elle est désormais apposée sur le monument aux morts de Marçay.
[EN] Monument to the dead dedicated to the Marcéens who died during the First World War (1914-1918).
It is located at the corner of the Rue du 11 Novembre and Place Jeanne d'Arc.
Originally built after the First World War, a plaque was added later to include the names of the soldiers who died during the Second World War (1939-1945).
In 2017, the ceremony of November 11 in Marçay was coupled with a special tribute to a hairy forgotten. Indeed, the members of HPMM (History Heritage and Memories of Marçay) had recently found a plate, full of dust, in an attic of the town hall of Marçay. On this plate then cleaned, some words appeared: "Edouard Aucher, died for France".
After a lot of research, meetings helped to reconstitute his life. He was born on September 26, 1893, near Loudun. From the age of 17, he lived at the Roberderie, in Marçay. Then he went to war, like many men. During the battle at Morhange on August 20, 1914, Edouard Aucher was seriously injured. He died on September 1, 1914, and was buried in Germany in a prison camp. In 1926 he was finally buried at the necropolis of Sarrebourg. The plaque had been made by his mother, certainly to put it on his grave. It is now affixed to the war memorial Marçay.

Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Mairie de Marçay Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed Website for this Monument: Not listed Physical Address of Monument: Not listed

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